B2 verb رسمی

attribute

/əˈtrɪb.juːt/

To believe or claim that something is the result of a particular cause. It is also used to state that a specific person is the creator of a work, such as a painting or a piece of writing.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.

I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.

2

The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.

The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.

3

Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!

Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!

خانواده کلمه

اسم
attribution
Verb
attribute
صفت
attributable
مرتبط
attribute
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of 'A Tribute.' When you attribute success to someone, you are giving them a 'tribute' or credit for what they did.

آزمون سریع

The sudden increase in sales was _________ to the viral marketing campaign on social media.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: attributed

مثال‌ها

1

I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.

everyday

I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.

2

The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.

formal

The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.

3

Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!

informal

Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!

4

Researchers attribute the decline in the bird population to habitat loss.

academic

Researchers attribute the decline in the bird population to habitat loss.

5

The CEO attributed the company's record profits to the new efficiency measures.

business

The CEO attributed the company's record profits to the new efficiency measures.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
attribution
Verb
attribute
صفت
attributable
مرتبط
attribute

ترکیب‌های رایج

attribute something to someone attribute something to someone
directly attribute directly attribute
widely attributed widely attributed
mistakenly attribute mistakenly attribute
attribute success to attribute success to

عبارات رایج

be attributed to

to be caused by or created by

attribute a motive

to suggest a reason why someone did something

wrongly attributed

incorrectly credited to someone

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

attribute vs contribute

To attribute is to assign a cause (A happened because of B); to contribute is to give or help cause something (A helped make B happen).

attribute vs attribute (noun)

As a verb, the stress is on the second syllable (at-TRIB-ute). As a noun meaning 'characteristic,' the stress is on the first (AT-tri-bute).

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نکات کاربردی

Always use the preposition 'to' after the verb attribute. It is very common in academic writing when discussing the results of a study or the history of an artifact.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often say 'attribute for' or 'attribute with,' but the only correct preposition is 'to.'

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of 'A Tribute.' When you attribute success to someone, you are giving them a 'tribute' or credit for what they did.

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ریشه کلمه

From the Latin 'attributus', the past participle of 'attribuere', meaning to assign, allot, or bestow.

الگوهای دستوری

attribute + [object] + to + [noun/person] often used in passive voice: [object] + is/was attributed to + [noun/person]
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بافت فرهنگی

In Western academic and legal contexts, the correct attribution of ideas and quotes is strictly enforced to avoid plagiarism.

آزمون سریع

The sudden increase in sales was _________ to the viral marketing campaign on social media.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: attributed

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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